R&D People Manager

IBA Worldwide; Louvain-la-Neuve; Sur place; EUR 63 000 - 96 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meaningful impact on medical tech

Challenging R&D environment

Growth opportunities and mobility

Balanced work-life with comprehensive

Company car or mobility budget; insur­

Résumé du poste

IBA Worldwide in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, is hiring an R&D People Manager for a full-time, open-ended contract. You will lead a multidisciplinary team contributing to proton therapy imaging solutions, focusing on people growth, engagement, and operational effectiveness while guiding Agile transformations.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and engineering stakeholders to balance delivery and people needs in a regulated, technical environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in people management and team leadership.
• Ability to develop talent, improve cohesion and retention.
• Strong listening, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in Agile environments, technical contexts, or regulated settings.
• Fluency in English; French knowledge is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach, and develop team members to grow and perform.
• Foster ownership, autonomy, and accountability within the team.
• Ensure reliable delivery through capacity, workload, and planning.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, Scrum Master, and technical stakeholders.
• Support Agile adoption and improvements across teams.

Connaissances

People leadership

Coaching

Agile

Communication

English fluency

Description du poste

R&D People Manager

Requisition ID: 4414

Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, BE

Work regime: Full-Time

Kind of contract: Open Ended Contract

Mission

As part of the Agile transformation of Proton Therapy R&D, you will lead a multidisciplinary team who contributes to the development of solutions for our Imaging System.

As R&D People Manager, your primary focus will be to create the conditions in which people can grow, collaborate, and perform at their best. You will be responsible for team engagement, talent development, cohesion, and overall operational effectiveness, while supporting the team through organizational and Agile transformations.

Challenges we trust you with

• Lead, coach, and developteam members
• Build a sustainable team (recruitment, onboarding, staffing, retention)
• Foster ownership, autonomy, and accountabilitywithin the team
• Ensure an environment that supports reliable delivery (capacity, workload, planning)
• Facilitate collaboration with Product Owner (prioritization), Scrum Master (Agile practices), and technical stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with other Talent Managers and system/component teams
• Support the adoption and maturityof Agile practices
• Drive improvements in team performance, collaboration, and delivery efficiency
• Promote strong engineering and quality practices
• Contribute tocross-team initiatives and communities of practice
• Contribute to broader organizational improvements

What we value

You are an experienced people leader with a genuine interest in helping individuals and teams grow. You combine empathy and active listening with the ability to provide direction, make decisions, and address difficult situations when needed.

You are comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment and understand the dynamics of teams operating in a technical, Agile, or regulated context. You can balance people, delivery and organizational needs, while creating an environment where teams can perform at their best.

• Proven experience in people management, team leadership, coaching, or talent development
• A genuine passion for supporting people, developing their potential, and building sustainable, high-performing teams
• Strong active listening and communication skills, enabling you to create trust and clarity
• A high level offlexibility and adaptabilityin dynamic environments, with a clear understanding that Agile brings transparency and efficiency while requiring continuous adjustments
• The ability to operate with a clear vision while embracingtest-and-learn approachesand iterative improvement
• The capacity toadvocate for your convictionswith bothtact and determination, balancing influence and assertiveness
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to make decisions, arbitrate when needed, and ensure consistency in execution
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset

Experience working in a technical or Agile environment is highly valued, as it will help you understand the team’s context and support its members effectively.

Cherry on the cake

• Meaningful impact:Contribute to cutting-edge medical technologies (proton therapy) that directly improve cancer treatment and patients’ lives.
• Challenging R&D environment:Work on complex, multidisciplinary projects (software, hardware, physics) alongside highly skilled experts in an innovative and collaborative setting.
• Growth and opportunities:Benefit from continuous learning, internal mobility, and career evolution—whether toward technical expertise or leadership roles.
• Balanced and competitive offer:Enjoy a flexible working environment, strong work-life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package (salary, bonus, company car or mobility budget, insurances, and more).

The total guaranteed annual compensation range (which includes annual base salary, as well as flexible budget if applicable) for this position is provided below:

Total gross guaranteed annual compensation range: 62900 - 95500 €

The salary range indicated above is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects the typical compensation scope for this position based on the role's level of responsibility, required expertise, and location. The actual offer will be determined on an individual basis, taking into account objective and gender-neutral factors including relevant professional experience, qualifications, specific competencies, and internal equity. The range does not constitute a guaranteed salary and is subject to adjustment based on the final assessment of the selected candidate's profile. The role might also qualify for additional compensation elements such as variable pay, profit sharing, and benefits which are not reflected in this range

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